This Cuisinart model is very similar to one that I had for 12 years, which is a very good run.  It improves on my old one in three ways:
1) It has a vertical window with markings down the side which makes it easier to see how much water you have  put in the tank.
2) The controls are a little easier to use.
3) It brews faster.
It still seems to be solidly built like the older model.  It was very easy to set up.  I'm happy with it so far.
One bit of advice:  if you like reasonably strong coffee, don't go by the amounts of ground coffee recommended in the manual.  You need to use more.